2024 NFL Draft Order: All 32 First-Round Selections

Detroit will be the host for this year’s annual extravaganza April 25–27. Plus, key dates for the franchise tag window, scouting combine, free agency and schedule release.

The 2024 NFL postseason is over. The Kansas City Chiefs won Super Bowl LVIII, defeating the San Francisco 49ers 22–19 in overtime, making them the only happy team entering the offseason.

Going into the next few months, there are a few key dates to know. The first is the franchise tag window, which will open Feb. 20 and close two weeks later on March 5.

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Then it’s the NFL combine Feb. 29 to March 3 in Indianapolis. Ten days later, free agency officially kicks off, with the legal tampering window March 11–13 with teams allowed to actually start signing players from other organizations after 4 p.m. ET on March 13.

North Carolina quarterback Drake Maye and USC quarterback Caleb Williams will likely be the top two picks in the 2024 NFL draft.
Drake Maye and Caleb Williams will likely be the first two picks in the 2024 NFL draft :: Brett Davis/USA TODAY Sports (left); Jason Parkhurst/USA TODAY Sports (right)

Finally, the 2024 NFL draft will take place in Detroit on April 25–27. After that, it’s the schedule release in May along with rookie minicamps and voluntary OTAs, with mandatory minicamps in June and then, finally, training camps in July.

In the meantime, here’s the first-round draft order, with the Chicago Bears and Arizona Cardinals having multiple selections.

1. Chicago Bears (via Carolina)

2. Washington Commanders

3. New England Patriots

4. Arizona Cardinals

5. Los Angeles Chargers

6. New York Giants

7. Tennessee Titans

8. Atlanta Falcons

9. Chicago Bears

10. New York Jets

11. Minnesota Vikings

12. Denver Broncos

13. Las Vegas Raiders

14. New Orleans Saints

15. Indianapolis Colts

16. Seattle Seahawks

17. Jacksonville Jaguars

18. Cincinnati Bengals

19. Los Angeles Rams

20. Pittsburgh Steelers

21. Miami Dolphins

22. Philadelphia Eagles

23. Houston Texans (via Cleveland)

24. Dallas Cowboys

25. Green Bay Packers

26. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

27. Arizona Cardinals (via Houston)

28. Buffalo Bills

29. Detroit Lions

30. Baltimore Ravens

31. San Francisco 49ers

32. Kansas City Chiefs


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Matt Verderame
MATT VERDERAME

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